Comments on: A Modest Proposal For Simplifying The Tax Code http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/04/20/a-modest-proposal-for-simplifying-the-tax-code/ Reality-based political commentary Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/04/20/a-modest-proposal-for-simplifying-the-tax-code/#comment-4707 Chris Weigant Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:57:42 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/04/20/a-modest-proposal-for-simplifying-the-tax-code/#comment-4707 <strong>Michale -</strong> It is a sad commentary indeed that you would use the word "commoners" and that I would know <em>exactly</em> what you mean, in this -- a supposedly classless society. Just wanted to point that out. Yeah, I've been feeling awfully populist lately. Must be Spring, when a young man's fancy turns to beating Congress about the ears with the laws they expect all of us to follow... or something like that. <strong>LewDan -</strong> Now that's an even better idea than mine! Reality show: "Congress tries to do their taxes" -- Woo hoo! <strong>Stan -</strong> Your suggestion would make an ideal pilot for the show LewDan just suggested! :-) <strong>-CW</strong> Michale -

It is a sad commentary indeed that you would use the word "commoners" and that I would know exactly what you mean, in this -- a supposedly classless society. Just wanted to point that out.

Yeah, I've been feeling awfully populist lately. Must be Spring, when a young man's fancy turns to beating Congress about the ears with the laws they expect all of us to follow... or something like that.

LewDan -

Now that's an even better idea than mine! Reality show: "Congress tries to do their taxes" -- Woo hoo!

Stan -

Your suggestion would make an ideal pilot for the show LewDan just suggested!

:-)

-CW

]]> By: LewDan http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/04/20/a-modest-proposal-for-simplifying-the-tax-code/#comment-4701 LewDan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:31:21 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/04/20/a-modest-proposal-for-simplifying-the-tax-code/#comment-4701 You're talking about people who routinely exempt themselves from the laws they pass?! It'll never happen. Great idea though, and would make a super reality show! It also mirrors my own modest proposal for reducing the size of government... That no legislator can vote on a bill they haven't actually read, personally, and in full. You're talking about people who routinely exempt themselves from the laws they pass?! It'll never happen.

Great idea though, and would make a super reality show! It also mirrors my own modest proposal for reducing the size of government... That no legislator can vote on a bill they haven't actually read, personally, and in full.

]]> By: fstanley http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/04/20/a-modest-proposal-for-simplifying-the-tax-code/#comment-4699 fstanley Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:41:04 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/04/20/a-modest-proposal-for-simplifying-the-tax-code/#comment-4699 Given the recent spate of red faces I think that every member of Congress & the Administration should have to take a workshop on how to fill out their taxes as part of the orientation before they are seated. ...Stan Given the recent spate of red faces I think that every member of Congress & the Administration should have to take a workshop on how to fill out their taxes as part of the orientation before they are seated.

...Stan

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/04/20/a-modest-proposal-for-simplifying-the-tax-code/#comment-4698 Michale Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:23:32 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/04/20/a-modest-proposal-for-simplifying-the-tax-code/#comment-4698 Following in the theme of how life should imitate art, I would suggest everyone read Tom Clancy's EXECUTIVE ORDERS. It's an eye-opener on a broad range of subjects that is today's headlines.. Regardless of that, I like your idea, CW... It seems a common theme over the last couple months here on CW.com is to force Congress to experience things that the commoners do... By doing so, there would be a whole slew of changes that would come down the pipe... Michale.... Following in the theme of how life should imitate art, I would suggest everyone read Tom Clancy's EXECUTIVE ORDERS. It's an eye-opener on a broad range of subjects that is today's headlines..

Regardless of that, I like your idea, CW...

It seems a common theme over the last couple months here on CW.com is to force Congress to experience things that the commoners do...

By doing so, there would be a whole slew of changes that would come down the pipe...

Michale....

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